About CHS

CHS is a global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States. Diversified in energy, agronomy, grains and foods, we’re committed to creating connections to empower agriculture, helping our owners and customers grow their businesses.

Our businesses

CHS offers a breadth of products and services to support our owners and customers every step of the way. Our practical solutions, local expertise and global connections give our farmer-owners and local cooperatives competitive advantages to reach their goals.

AGRONOMY

ENERGY

GRAIN

Stewardship

CHS is committed to making a meaningful impact in agriculture and rural America. Through our stewardship initiatives, we invest in programs that develop new generations of ag leaders, promote ag safety and strengthen hometown communities.

Cooperative value

Cooperatives are owned and governed by members who use its products, supplies, or services and operate in many sectors of the economy. In a cooperative system, people come together to scale buying power, gain access to goods and services and create economic opportunity.

Careers

At CHS, our teams work together to provide the products, services and expertise farmers and cooperatives need to feed a growing population. As a CHS employee, you help empower agriculture by creating connections that bring shared success.

How COVID-19 may impact Cooperative Leadership Academy classes

CHS Cooperative Resources shares your concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak. We know you have questions about training sessions moving forward due to the uncertainty around COVID-19.

We want you to know that our event and workshop participants, trainers and event space support staff are our highest priority. Like you, we are monitoring news of event cancellations, school closings, travel restrictions and declarations of states of emergency.

In addition to temporary cancellation policy adaptations, we are looking at ways we can provide learning opportunities through virtual technologies. We will share information on our progress as it becomes available.

What happens if an event is cancelled?

Given continued uncertainty related to COVID-19, we may not be able to communicate a decision on specific programs until closer to the actual timing of the event. If an event is cancelled or postponed, or if participants do not feel safe attending an event due to COVID-19 concerns, we will waive the normal cancellation fee. Please let us know as soon as possible if a participant wishes to cancel so we can work with our hotel partners on changes. We will be communicate with you along the way to ensure a safe and productive learning environment for your employees. If that means rescheduling an event, we will waive cancellation fees for potential attendees if they are not able to attend the rescheduled event.

Leadership Classes

Computer Training

Who should attend: Individuals in any role

In partnership with New Horizons Computer Learning take computer learning to a new level with New Horizons Computer Learning Centers of Minnesota’s online and in-person computer training. Courses cover a wide range of software and programs. Virtual learning options let you learn online at your convenience. Some courses may be eligible for vendor credits.

Building and Leading Effective Teams

Who should attend: Senior leaders, mid-level managers, team leaders and project managers

Online in partnership with Columbia Business School

Learn how to create diverse, high-performing teams by leveraging frameworks for effective team decision making and putting the right people against the right tasks. This course emphasizes how to generate high-quality decisions, and to gain support for those decisions from key stakeholders who possess unique agendas and interests.

Crucial Conversations

Who should attend: Individuals in any role

Have you been avoiding that tough conversation? Tired of dancing around the topic? Ready to address the elephant in the room? Crucial Conversations gives you the tools and confidence to foster open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional or risky topics. By learning to speak the same and be heard, you’ll surface the best ideas, make high-quality decisions and act on those decisions.

No events scheduled at this time.

Leading Strategic Growth

Who should attend: Senior leaders, team leaders

Online in partnership with ExecOnline and Columbia Business School

Learn how to distill strategic challenges and choices into a set of key priorities within your control. Identify organizational considerations and implications that must be navigated for successful implementation of a new strategy.

Foundations of Finance

Who should attend:

While this program deals with sometimes
complicated financial concepts, the program is designed for practical
application of the tools provided.Participants do not need to have prior education in finance or business
to successfully navigate the course.

Program Overview:

To profitably operate a cooperative business,
leaders need to understand how profit is generated, from pricing to controls to
cash flow and business acquisition considerations, it is included in this
program.The program is designed for
non-finance managers specifically in the cooperative retail space. The
practical tools and benchmarks can be used to enhance cooperative
profitability.

This
program is three days in length, stressing practical application of the tools
provided.

Learners will evaluate their operations and create action plans to
address issues.Learners can share how
they have been able to apply concepts learned at a post-session web ex.

No events scheduled at this time.

Foundations of Supervision

Who should attend:

Current managers newer to leadership <3 years

managers wishing to
hone their skills

those team members on the path to leadership.

Program Overview:

This program equips new leaders or those with a career desire to lead with the essential skills and tools to get work done with and through other people. The program is designed to help transition successfully from an individual contributor to a leader of others.Effective
leaders share some common skills emphasized in this program:

Self-awareness about their individual management and leadership
style

Create an engaged workforce committed to success

Effectively lead others through change

No events scheduled at this time.

Harvard ManageMentor (HMM)

Who should attend: Individuals in any role

This self-paced, online tool kit provides learning opportunities designed to meet the needs of a wide-variety of learners wherever they may be. The HMM library consists of relevant, current and credible content facilitated by best-selling authors, world-class business leaders and top executives and are designed to develop a leader mind-set, as well as develop increased depth and breadth in leadership capabilities. Registrants will be able to read, listen, watch and, in some cases, participate in learning through a wide variety of methods including
simulations, case studies and videos.

Leading for Results

Who should attend: Experienced
managers or high-functioning individual contributors

The ultimate measure of results for
any organization is the ability to create long-term growth. In this essential course in the leadership process, you’ll learn how to create results through a
greater understanding of governance, finance, strategic planning and execution,
leadership and communication skills and risk management, combined with hands-on
applications. Coursework is specifically designed to enhance your strategic
leadership thinking skills and capabilities. Leading for Results was created
in collaboration with North Dakota State University, combining real-world
lessons with the academic strength of a major research university.

Leading Innovative Change

Who should attend: Senior leaders, team leaders and project managers

Online in partnership with ExecOnline and UC Berkeley-HaasLearn how to drive customer insight while gaining greater command of company’s needs.Attendees will demonstrate how to more effectively identify and implement innovation opportunities in a fast-moving and competitive landscape. The program offers a strong case for reaffirming innovation practices and offering new ones. It will be effective in shaping the minds and hearts of those managers who must embrace the changes necessary to truly innovate in the workplace.

Leading Operational Excellence

Who should attend: Senior and mid-level leaders; project and team managers

Online in partnership with ExecOnline and MIT Sloan School of BusinessThis course is for those who can identify areas of process inefficiency in the organization and develop a plan for optimization; attendees then learn how to align their organization to drive implementation. This cross-functional program fosters improved perspective and decision-making between operations and non-operational managers.

Implementing Winning Strategies

Who should attend: By nomination; High-potential managers and emerging leaders

Online in partnership with ExecOnline and the Columbia Business School

This program teaches leaders the tools to identify new strategic growth opportunities while improving their ability to understand and execute current company strategy, as well as build effective and highly aligned teams.
Participants will work together as a cohort on a strategic business project.

Leading for Impact

Must have the ability to work with their team to create Team Culture and Vision Statements

Ability to create the your teams strategy, goals and hold others accountable to it

Opportunity to provide ongoing feedback and coaching to team

Program Overview:

The world is changing at an unprecedented pace. Every day leaders are making countless decisions and facing problems they’ve never encountered before. Today’s leaders must be able to:

Think BIG and adapt quickly

Translate strategy into meaningful work for their teams

Coach people to a higher level of performance

Leading for Impact addresses the mindset and behavioral changes needed to achieve results with and through other people. The 4 Essential Roles of Leadership program content, offered in partnership with FranklinCovey, is a practical framework that helps leaders to focus their time and energy where it will have the greatest impact.